Election Day is Nov. 3, and Round Rock-area voters will be able to cast ballots in a number of national, statewide and local races.
Local contests include races for Williamson County Commissioners Court, Austin Community College board of trustees and Round Rock ISD board of trustees as well as a RRISD voter-approval tax rate election.
Continue reading for a guide to what is on the ballot, including links to Q&As with local candidates and information on where to vote.
Where to vote
Williamson County residents can vote at any county polling location on Election Day. Visit www.wilcotx.gov/elections for a full list.
Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at all polling places statewide. Anyone in line by 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
Sample ballot
This sample ballot is not comprehensive. It excludes uncontested races and prioritizes legislative positions.
Where possible, links to Community Impact-conducted Q&As or previous coverage have been provided.
View the full Williamson County sample ballot here.
Key:
D: Democrat
G: Green
L: Libertarian
R: Republican
*Incumbent
Federal elections
US Senate
R: Ken Paxton
D: James Talarico
L: Ted Brown
US House of Representatives, District 11
R: August Pfluger*
D: Claire Reynolds
US House of Representatives, District 17
R: Pete Sessions*
D: Casey Shepard
US House of Representatives, District 31
R: John Carter*
D: Justin Early
G: Greg Stoker
State elections
Texas Governor
R: Greg Abbott*
D: Gina Hinojosa
L: Pat Dixon
Texas Lieutenant Governor
R: Dan Patrick*
D: Vikki Goodwin
L: Anthony Cristo
G: Kevin McCormick
Texas Attorney General
R: Mayes Middleton
D: Nathan Johnson
L: Tom Oxford
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas General Land Commissioner
R: Dawn Buckingham*
D: Benjamin Flores
L: Neill Snider
Texas Agriculture Commissioner
R: Nate Sheets
D: Clayton Tucker
L: Austin R. Kelly
Texas Railroad Commissioner
R: Bo French
D: Jon Rosenthal
L: Arthur DiBianca
Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
R: Jimmy Blacklock*
D: Maggie Ellis
Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 2
R: James P. Sullivan*
D: Chari Kelly
Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 7
R: Kyle Hawkins*
D: Kristen Hawkins
Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 8
R: Brett Busby*
D: Gisela D. Triana
State Board of Education, District 5
R: Mica Arellano
D: Allison Bush
Texas Senate, District 5
R: Charles Schwertner*
D: Paul Thomasson
Texas Senate, District 24
R: Pete Flores*
D: Joe Paz Herrera
Texas House of Representatives, District 50
R: Bill Fairbrother
D: Erin Block
Williamson County tax assessor-collector
R: Catherine Totty*
D: Eric Hanke
Williamson County commissioner, Precinct 4
R: Russ Boles*
D: Harmon Rhea
Williamson Central Appraisal District board of directors, Place 1
Hope Hisle-Piper*
Clint Stephenson
Austin Community College District board of trustees, Place 1
Fabian Cuero*
Troy J. Evanovich
Round Rock ISD, Proposition A
Ratifying the ad valorem tax rate of $0.9484 per $100 valuation in Round Rock Independent School District for the current year, a rate that will result in an increase of 3.09 percent in maintenance and operations tax revenue for the District for the current year as compared to the preceding year, which is an additional $12,313,099.
